The Flat Text Editor is used when working with MARC records.
Caution
Cataloguers should be cautious when using the Flat Text Editor and always double check any changes before saving. It is very easy to make significant changes to multiple fields while using the Flat Text Editor.
The text of the MARC record can be edited directly in the Flat Text Editor.
- An equals sign "=" indicates the start of a MARC field
The leader and control fields contain the 3-digit MARC tag followed by the field values.
- A backslash "\" is used in the leader and control fields for characters where no value is specified.
- Cataloguers need to ensure that they count the characters in the fields and add the values in the correct positions.
- All other MARC fields contain the 3-digit MARC tag, followed by the indicators, and then the appropriate subfield
- If there is no value for an indicator a backslash "\" is used to fill the space.
- A dollar sign "$" is used for the subfield delimiter
Tip
The search filters and format icons in the public catalogue rely on accurate coding in the Leader, 007 and 008 fields. Please see the format filter and icon specifications for Sitka’s Evergreen in the section called “Search Filters and Format Icons”.
